Human Resource Services
Training and Development - Diversity
"We have become not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic."
-Jimmy Carter
Do you want to develop effective working relationships with diverse people at work? A great starting point is identifying similarities, not differences, among people when you build relationships. By acknowledging the similarities and likenesses, we create a starting point for understanding and appreciating diversity in the work place. Diversity in the workplace adds a special richness, but also special challenges. As a manager, supervisor, staff member or faculty member, effective diverse work relationships are critical for your success.
Who should participate in the Diversity Learning Module?
- Any employee striving to improve working relationships within their environment
- Any employee wanting to better understand how differences among us can benefit not only our organization’s success, but also our own success
- Current and aspiring leaders and supervisors of diverse employee work groups
What are the goals of the Diversity Learning Module?
- To provide a series of workshops that highlight various diversity topics to include dimensions beyond those specified legally in equal opportunity and affirmative action non-discrimination statutes
- To provide participants the opportunity to learn the values of diversity
- To provide a platform for participants to learn from others who are not the same and begin building workplace environments and practices that encourage learning from diverse perspectives
Enrolling in the Diversity Learning Module (certification track)
- Workshops within this learning module may be taken individually as needed or as part of the focused curriculum. Upon completion of any learning module, participants are awarded a Certificate of Achievement from HRS. Participation in any or all of the provided learning modules may be included in an employee’s professional development and/or PMP plans designed by employees and their supervisors.
- To enroll in the certification track and complete all workshops within this learning module, you should complete the Supervisors Approval Form. This form, when completed on-line, is automatically forwarded to your supervisor for approval of your participation. Once the training and development office receives this approval back from your supervisor, you will be sent an enrollment confirmation by e-mail.
- After completing the approval form, sign-up for workshops within this learning module by clicking here.
Individual workshop-only registration (non-certification)
If you would simply like to participate in an individual workshop and not complete an entire learning module, you may register for workshops within this and other learning modules by visiting the HRS Workshop Registration Page.
Workshops and Descriptions in the Diversity Learning Module
| Title | Brief Description | Facilitator |
|---|---|---|
| Equal Employment Opportunity Institute (EEOI) | A review of federal and state EEO Laws. Importance of diversity also covered. Note: This workshops is 1.5 days |
Jason Morris |
| Mixing the 4 Generations in the Workplace | Introduction to the different generational characteristics and how to use those when coaching employees | Jason Morris |
| Ouch! That Stereotype Hurt | The damage of using stereotypes in the workplace | Jason Morris |
| Safe Zone Training | Resources on how to be an ally to the GLBT population on campus | Jeanne Irwin-Olson |
| MBTI: A Personality Inventory | This workshop provides an introduction to exploring personality similarities and differences, and how understanding those differences can contribute to improved interpersonal relationships. | Jason Morris |